A CAS Card Inspired By 4 Challenges

4 challenges inspired today's card...

CAS Colours & Sketches // #458 ...A sketch challenge!!  I love this sketch and have used it before with punched out squares but today I decided to use partially sponged squares.  I love the look it created!!

Color Hues // #TCH35 ...A color challenge!! Use navy & pink!!  A perfect combination for this Happy Winter card.

Addicted to CAS // #214 ...A code word challenge!! The code word for this current challenge is snowflake.  I am ready to not be thinking of snowflakes and for this season to be over, but figured I could make one more wintery card.

Paper Craft Crew // #PCC460 ...A game board challenge!!  My winning 3 in a row run down the right hand side of the board.  Pink, rhinestones, and blending are my winning three in a row.

Update:  This card was chosen by the design team as a "top 3"!!  What an honor!!

Verse of the Day:  (courtesy of YouVersion)

Freshly Made Sketches // TGIF Challenges // TicTacToe Challenge

3 challenges inspired today's card...

Freshly Made Sketches // #FMS524 ...A sketch challenge!! Washi tape seemed perfect for completing this sketch.

TGIF Challenges // #tgifc357 ...A technique/product challenge!!  This blenders are perfect for stencils.  My brick stenciled background got almost completely covered...I promise it is there!!

TicTacToe Challenge // #tttc150 ...A game board challenge!!  My winning three in a row run down the left hand side of the board.  Die/punch, bird, and stencil for the win!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Try Stampin On Tuesday // Time Out Challenge

2 challenges inspired today's card...

Try Stampin On Tuesday // #TSOT543 ...A sketch challenge with an optional "see through" opening!   I decided I would give that see through option a try.I love how it tuned out...perfect for showcasing this bubble bee die.

Time Out Challenge // #208 ...A birthday challenge!!  Cause it is their 8th birthday!!  So we are all gonna celebrate!!  Happy birthday to the Time Out blog!!

Update:  This card was selected as one of the "top 3" by the Try Stamping On Tuesday design team.  Thanks for the shout out!!

Verse of the Day:  (courtesy of YouVersion)

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge // Just Add Ink // Color Throwdown

2 cards created with Stampin Up's Seas the Day...

Card #1 was inspired by 1 challenge...

Color Throwdown Challenge // #ctd681 ...A color challenge!! The combo for this current challenge was celery, sage, pale pink and plum.  I used Stampin Up's Pear Pizzazz, Lucky Limeade, Blushing Bride, and Rich Razzleberry (stamped off once to get the plum color I wanted).

Card # 2 was inspired by 2 challenges...

Just Add Ink // #JAI592 ...A choose two challenge!!  Out of the 3 elements given choose two of them for your project.  The 3 elements...texture//patterned paper//layers.  I chose patterned papers and layers as my 2 elements.

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge // #AHSC461 ...A sketch challenge!!  You might have to really look for my "circle" portion of the sketch...it is a ring of rhinestones!!  Very obvious in real life but got kinda lost in my photo.

Verse of the Day:  (courtesy of YouVersion)

Color Hues // INKspirational Challenges // Global Design Project // Cupcake Inspirations // Festive Friday

2 cards...

Card #1 was inspired by 2 challenges...

Color Hues // #TCH35 ...A color challenge!!  The color duo for this challenge is navy and pink.  

INKspirational Challenges // #259 ...A technique challenge!!  Shaped card...anything but a square or rectangle.  I used a scalloped circle die to create my card.

Card #2 was inspired by 3 challenges...

Global Design Project // #GDP331 ...A theme challenge!! Dots & Circles!! I love this bubble die and while I usually use it for nautical card it worked great for this theme as a background.

Festive Friday // #FF0103 ...An inspo list challenge!  From the inspo list of 10 items celebrating National Peanut Butter Lovers Day, choose 3 as inspiration for your card.  My three from the list are baked goods, circles, and enamel dots.

Cupcake Inspirations // #CI538 ...An anything goes challenge!! From the inspiration cupcake photo I pulled the orange color and the repetition as my inspiration.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

A Trio of Challenges

 3 challenges inspired today's card...

Less Is More // #LIM457 ...A theme challenge!!  After taking a long break & an ownership change LIM is back and celebrating an 11th birthday!!  So...the theme is BIRTHDAYS!!  I am so glad that LIM is continuing on and is around to celebrate another birthday!!

Global Design Project // #GDP331 ...A theme challenge!! DOTS & CIRCLES!!  I used some polka dotted designer paper for my sails!!  And those waves circling up on the little sail boat...ok that might be a stretch!!

Papercraft Challenges // #79 ...An anything goes challenge!!  I have two themes covers...what else?? Maybe paper piecing?!? Or Watercoloring?!?  Anything goes....

Anything Goes...

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Just Us Girls #620 // Fusion Challenge 2.17.22

2 challenges inspired today's card...

Just Us Girls // #JUG620 ...A color challenge!! Teal, Orange, and Dark Brown.  I kinda messed this one up.  As I sat creating I was thinking teal, orange and brown...totally missed the DARK part!!  Didn't even realize it until I was posting it this morning!!

Fusion Challenge // 2.17.22 ...A fusion challenge!!  Use the photo or the sketch or fuse them together creating a FUSION!!  I used both!  

Verse of the Day:  (courtesy of YouVersion)

Cardz 4 Guyz #290 // The Paper Players #579 // TicTacToe #149 // Just Add Ink #591

Today begins a new challenge over at Cardz 4 Guyz!!  Our challenge for you over the next two weeks is to make a "Fancy Folds" card that is masculine. 

This challenge pushed me outside my comfort zone...I am not one for using fancy folds in my card making.  But I saw a card made by Annette Sullivan that I thought looked like fun and I reached out to her for the pattern.

Fancy Folds

Card #2 was inspired by 3 challenges...

Just Add Ink // #JAI591 ...A sketch challenge!! 

The Paper Player // #PP579 ...A CAS theme challenge!! Wild About Wildlife but keep it CAS!!

TicTacToe Challenge // #tttc149 ...A game board challenge!!  My winning three in a row are animals, 2 of the same thing, and CAS.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Sketches Challenges Pair Up Prefectly with Color Challenges...

 2 cards pairing sketch & color challenges...

Card #1 was inspired by 2 challenges...

CAS Colours & Sketch Challenge // #457 ...A color challenge!! The trio of colors called for in this challenge...Evening Evergreen, Early Espresso, and Merry Merlot.  This colors for some reason had me thinking of coffee!!  Doesn't take much for my mind to drift towards coffee!!

Retro Rubber // #rrbc176 ...A sketch challenge!! And use a stamp that is over a year old!! My sentiment stamps is from a stamp company that is no longer operating, Verve Stamps, and it is over 5 years old.  

Card #2 was inspired by 3 challenge...

Paper Craft Crew Challlenges // #PPC459 ...A sketch challenge!!  The 5 panels called for in this sketch was perfect for using Stampin Up's stitched rectangle dies.  

Sunday Stamps // #SS277 ...A color challenge.  This challenge calls for multiple browns and blues.  For this color combo I used Pacific Point, Early Espresso and Kraft.

Festive Friday // #FF0103 ...An inspo list challenge!  From the inspo list of 10 items celebrating National Peanut Butter Lovers Day, choose 3 as inspiration for your card.  My three from the list are nuts, twine, and brown.

Update....Yippie!!  This card was selected at a "top cup" over at Sunday Stamps!! Thanks for the shout out on this card!!



Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)